碉堡

diāobǎo
noun #15,042

Meanings

  1. 1 pillbox; blockhouse (military fortification)

Examples

Shìbīngmen duǒ zài diāobǎo lǐ dǐyù dírén de jìngōng.
The soldiers hid in the pillbox to resist the enemy's attack.
Shān shàng hái cánliú zhe zhànzhēng niándài de diāobǎo.
Pillboxes from the war era still remain on the mountain.

Tips

culture
In Chinese internet slang, 碉堡 (diāobǎo le) is a humorous euphemism for (diǎobào le, 'f***ing awesome'), since they sound similar. Context determines which meaning is intended.

Stroke Order

diāo
bǎo